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"Damage to the vanguard of the Rheinsatz Army is spreading. Already 3,000 casualties have been reported."

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"...... Really, ay?　I know that the magic gun is an excellent weapon. But is that all it takes to cause that much damage?"

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"What do you mean, Mr. Vargas?　Is there something on your mind?"

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"Yes, I think so. It is true that a magic gun can be effective if it is used to shoot at an opponent who is coming toward you. But it depends on the opponent. Especially the Sardians and Hamans who are in the vanguard of Reinsatz's army should be able to prevent a little more damage. ......"

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"Magic, Vargas van Valles. The magic of the House of Sardia is called "Water Wall" and the magic of the House of Haman is called "Wind Wall". I have information that both of them are excellent defensive magic.

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"Yes. There is a good reason why the Reinsatz army moved its forces against Barca. It is a noble army that has the strength and experience to deal with an attack from the other side. The fact that they are causing so much damage is a bit unnatural.

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　As I listened to Ai's commentary, I pointed out a point of concern.

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　Barca's [wall building] is a very good defensive magic.

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　However, being able to build walls is not the exclusive property of Barca.

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　There are other nobles who use magic for defense.

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　And of course there are houses that use defensive magic in the army of the Reinsatz.

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　These are the armies of Sardia and Haman who are closing in on Barka's army as a vanguard force.

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　I have heard that their [water wall] and [wind wall] may not be as thick as Barka's wall, but they still have a very good defense.

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　So, even if they are attacked by Barka's army with magic guns, the damage should be prevented a little more if the knights of both families take the lead in casting their magic.

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　Why have they continued to achieve such good results in the war?

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"That's because Ars Barca is trying to keep them from defending themselves, Vargas van Valles."

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"Keep them from defending themselves?"

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The Reinisatz army is currently unable to defend itself magically at all. Therefore, they are unprotected from the attack of magic bullets. The reason for this is the effect of the magic bracelets used by Mr. Ars Valka.

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"I see. There you have it!"

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"Bracelets of sealing?　What is it, Mr. Vargas?"

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"The Bracelet of Enchantment is a magical tool that once belonged to the Percival family in Labyrinth City. By sending magic power into the bracelet, it has the effect of disabling all magic in the vicinity. The effect is quite far-reaching.

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"Yeah?　Could it be that if Mr. Ars is using that, it means that magic cannot be used in the Radial Plain right now?"

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"It will be. I remember the last time a general used a sealing bracelet. He used it during the battle against the Carmas family, but it was so large that it covered the entire battlefield and no magic could be used."

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"...... So you're saying that the vanguard of the Reinzatz army charged in thinking they could defend themselves with magic, but they couldn't use that magic?　Huh?　But the Barka army is able to attack, right?　I used something called a magic gun."

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"Yes, that's right. I don't know much about the sealing bracelets myself, so I can't say for sure, but perhaps they don't trigger magic, but they can trigger magical tools?　That's why they can use magic guns to attack from afar against opponents who can't defend against things like [water walls], and that's what's spreading the damage."

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　I thought I had heard of such a thing before.

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　After Ai told me about it, I finally remembered about the bracelets.

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　The labyrinthine streets of Percival's territory that I had invaded together with Ai.

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　It was one of the things we brought back from the labyrinth town.

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　A charm that prevents magic from being activated.

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　I see.

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　Is that why the general seemed so confident about fighting the Reinisatz?

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　I had wondered what he would do if there was a chance to fight an opponent with such a dangerous magic that could kill him before we could even recognize it, but he had no intention of even activating the magic in the first place.

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　And not activating the magic would almost prevent them from attacking from a distance.

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　The Sardians and the Hamans have not only defensive magic, but also offensive magic, which they cannot use.

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　On the other hand, Barka's army has magic guns.

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　Even if they run out of magic power, they can continue long-range attacks by using magic stones in their hands.

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"There was also movement on both wings of the Reinisatz army. The cavalry of the Balkan army is attacking."

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"Oh, it's true. Cavalrymen on Valkyries are attacking. But the cavalry doesn't seem to be charging at the Reinisatz army on both flanks. What is that glowing thing?

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"That was a lightning sword attack, Master Kili Reed. It is the purple light of the Thunderbolt Sword.

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"Thundering sword is a magic sword, isn't it? I believe it's a magic sword owned by the now-defunct Arbalest family.

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"Yes, that's right. The Thunderbolt Sword now in the possession of the Balkan army is a recently made new magic sword, though. It's made from a kind of magic steel I got from the Nelson swamps in my territory.

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"Wow. Is it really that strong, the Thunderbolt Sword?

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Of course, of course. A single blow is enough to kill you instantly, and even a knight with magical defenses can be pinned down by a lightning attack. Moreover, since the attack spreads like a diffusion, once it is used, it can attack several people at once. If a cavalryman with mobility uses it in passing, there is no way to prevent it.

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"Oh, but somehow the Reinisatz army is trying to cope with it. They are trying to get close enough to the Balkan cavalry with their cavalry to attack them. Oh, they counterattacked and fell. What did they use, Mr. Ai?"

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That was an ice spirit spear, Master Kili Reed.

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"What is the Ice Spirit Spear?　Isn't the Fontana family's magic sword the Ice Spirit Sword, Mr. Vargas?"

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Yes. In addition to the Ice Spirit Sword, the chief also created the Ice Spirit Spear with the members of the Boutica family. When you put magic power into it, the ice spear extends and attacks. When cavalrymen attack in a charge, the spear is more effective than the sword, so the current cavalrymen have ice spears as well, right?

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"Um, ......, can I ask you a question?"

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"What is it, Kiri?"

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"Magic guns, thunder swords, ice spears, they are all magic weapons, right?　Usually only nobles have magic swords, don't they?　I think they are so valuable that only knights who are recognized by the nobility for their special achievements can receive them, but perhaps the Barka army has them all?"

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"Hmm, oh, you mean that. No, they're not personal property, they're all military property, and they're given to the soldiers. They will be collected by the military after this war, so not everyone owns them.

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"No, that's not what I'm trying to say, but they all have such valuable equipment, don't they?　Isn't it too amazing?"

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"That's not so great. You may not realize it, Kiri, but I'm sure they're using some of the best equipment around. The simple armor worn by Barka's men is all metal armor with magic resistance. Normally only the head of the clan would be equipped with such things, but in Barca everyone wears them.

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　That's right.

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　What is most unusual about the general is his equipment.

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　It has always been that way.

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　Ever since Barca became a knighthood, the general has been focusing on cavalry in order to strengthen his army.

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　But normally, when one forms a cavalry corps, it is normal to have each individual provide his own cavalryman and his own beast.

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　In Barka, however, the general had prepared them as the property of the army.

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　No matter how many Valkyries that can be mounted were hatched from the eggs of the messenger beasts by the general, it is extraordinary that he himself spent money to prepare them to the point that they can be operated as a military force.

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　Even Trion, a former peddler who is now the safekeeper of Barca, has always complained about the way the money of the estate is spent, but the general has never changed his mind about it.

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　The Barka army has spent an inordinate amount of money on equipment.

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　I think that is the main reason for the strength of the Balkans.

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　Barka is strong because it has a general who has consistently poured money into his army for a long time.

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　On the other hand, what about the army of Rheinsatz?

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　They are still the same as before. Basically, they have mobilized several nobles and knights of the Rhine-Satz territory to make up their army, leaving the equipment of each army to each one of them.

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　There is no such thing as a magic sword, and there is no consistency in equipment.

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　Even though I belong to Barka, I was able to grasp the strengths of the Barka army once again by reviewing it from the standpoint of a commentator.

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